Gregory of Nyssa and the concept of divine persons
By: Lucian Turcescu.
Series: American Academy of Religion academy series
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
Subjects: Gregory, -- of Nyssa, Saint, -- ca. 335-ca. 394; Trinity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600
Description: "The concept of personhood is central to a wide range of contemporary issues, ranging from reproductive rights to the death penalty and euthanasia. We may think that the concept of person is a modern development. However, this idea does not originate with our discovery of human rights, consciousness, and individuality." "In this study Lucian Turcescu shows that the fourth-century theologian Gregory of Nyssa developed a very sophisticated concept of the person in the context of Gregory's attempts to clarify the paradox of the Trinity: a single God comprising three distinct persons. Turcescu offers the first in-depth analysis of Gregory's writings about the divine persons."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-168) and index.